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HUGHBER PETROLEUM (PVT) LTD & ANOR v BRENT OIL AFRICA (PTY) LTD 2014 (1) ZLR 200 (H)

2014 (1) ZLR p200

Citation

2014 (1) ZLR 200 (H)

Case No

Judgment No. HH-78-14

Court

High Court, Harare

Judge

Mathonsi J

Heard

20 February 2014; CAV

Judgment

26 February 2014

Counsel

First applicant in default
Second applicant, in person
A B C Chinake, for the respondent

Case Type

Civil application

Annotations

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Flynote

Legal practitioner – conduct and ethics – tardy and chaotic conduct of practice – such conduct not acceptable to courts – costs de bonis propriis may be appropriate

Practice and procedure – affidavit – attestation – legal practitioner – affidavits must not be sworn before someone with an interest therein – legal practitioner has interest in any matter in which he is professionally involved – not entitled to attest affidavit of client

Practice and procedure – postponement – application for – discretion of court in granting a postponement – duties of applicant – when appropriate to grant such an application

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